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Marvel Comics Presents #56 cover
Cover: Steve Lightle

Marvel Comics Presents #56

Aug 1990 · Marvel · 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.65 GBP
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In "On the Road Part 3: Shootout at the Fantasy Factory," Logan’s desperate escape takes a brutal turn when he’s caught between a fleeing car and a police ambush—just as Bruce Banner is taken into custody. With tension boiling and violence erupting in a flash, the moment hangs on a single, devastating choice. Written by Michael Higgins and illustrated by Dave Ross, with inks by Dan Day, colors by Brad Vancata, and letters by Todd Klein, the issue’s stark drama is captured in a striking cover by Steve Lightle.

Contains 4 stories
On the Road Part 3: Shootout at the Fantasy Factory
8 pp · Superhero
WilfordSmokey

In "On the Road Part 3: Shootout at the Fantasy Factory," Logan’s desperate escape from a small-time jail collides with Bruce Banner’s arrest in a moment of tragic irony. As a police car responds to the call for an escaped murderer, the Hulk watches in helpless horror as Wolverine is gunned down—leaving the aftermath hanging in the tense silence of the road.

Children of the Beast, Chapter III: Trail of Blood
8 pp · Adventure, Horror-Suspense

In "Children of the Beast, Chapter III: Trail of Blood," the wounded werewolf, barely clinging to consciousness after an attack by Silver Dagger, stumbles into a hidden gathering of his own kind—where the true nature of his curse begins to unravel. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling chapter of Marvel Comics Presents #56 unfolds with tense, visceral dread as the werewolf confronts the unsettling truth of his kin.

Family Matters Chapter Four: Brotherly Love
8 pp · Superhero
Any Number Can Play
8 pp · Superhero
Slice and Dice [SoloDuetTrioQuartetQuintetSextet] (villains)

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CGC 9.8 · 8 in census $69
CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $32
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $22*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $20
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $20*
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CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Cast · 14 characters

Full credits

artist Dave Ross
inker Dan Day
colorist Brad Vancata
letterer Todd Klein
cover pencils, inks Steve Lightle

Reprints

Reprinted in Der unglaubliche Hulk #35 (1992), Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine #3 (2006), Speedball: The Masked Marvel #[nn] (2019), Wolverine Omnibus #2 (2021)

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